![]() ![]() “Violet Hill,” the first single released off the album, was the first “protest” song written by the band. With themes ranging from anti-war, lust, and political commentary, the entire album is full of nuance, a concept that’s lacking in Coldplay’s more recent discography. Peter, vocalist Chris Martin evokes Renaissance art and Catholic imagery throughout the Baroque Pop-meets- Billboard Hot 100 single.īut Viva la Vida is so much more than its Top 40 single. With lyrics mentioning Jerusalem, Roman Calvary choirs, and St. The iconic upbeat violins and forceful percussion create an avant-garde pop song, not to mention the blatant religious imagery throughout. But the rest of the album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, exemplifies the wondrous artistry of Coldplay.Īdmittedly, “Viva La Vida” is an absolute bop. On every radio station, at every middle school dance, in iTunes commercials, the single permeated eardrums across the land. It's that good.2 008 was the year of “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay. In summary, buy the album for you and 10 of your friends. I don't have time to comment on each song but make sure you buy the Prospekt's March edition! Why some of them were left out of Disc 1 is suprising really. Strawberry Swing - 2/5 Okay, could have been left outĭeath And All His Friends - 5/5 Great ending to a great albumĭisc 2 is also awesome. Yes - 5/5 Also my favorite, features Martin singing looow, middle eastern section Lovers in Japan - 5/5 One of my favorites, awesome lyrics Life in Technicolor - 4/5 Short but sweet Here are some of my comments on the songs: Not to mention all the songs are extremely catchy and they will be stuck in your head for days. Songs like "Lost!", "42", "Lovers in Japan" to name a few showcase Coldplay's new and welcomed direction where they expirement with various styles. I have to admit that it does stray from their earlier albums like "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" but not being a hardcore Coldplay listener, I welcomed the change. What I experienced was an almost perfect album. After hearing that the album had dropped down to $5 for a limited time, I decided to buy it and experience it first-hand. ![]() Before purchasing this album, I had doubts whether the tracks were worth listening to and after hearing first-hand how bad X&Y was, I was justified in having second thoughts about buying it. ![]()
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